Setting Up A Presentation; Using Dual Displays - Lenovo ThinkPad T420 User Manual

Setting up a presentation

Note: If your computer is a Windows 7 model, it does not support Presentation Director, but the Fn+F7 or
Win+P key combination is available for switching display output to a connected projector.
Presentation Director provides an easy way to set up your computer to help you give presentations with
confidence, even when you are away from your office.
Use Presentation Director to adjust resolution settings and temporarily disable power management timers to
ensure an uninterrupted presentation.
Presentation Director has some predefined presentation schemes. To apply a presentation scheme, you
can use the Fn + F7 key combination.
To start Presentation Director, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Presentation Director, and
follow the instructions on the screen.
Projecting video
To display information and make presentations, you can attach a data projector to your computer. Attach the
data projector to the monitor connector on your computer.
Note: It may take several seconds before the projector displays the image. If you do not see your desktop
displayed after 60 seconds, try pressing Fn+F7 to switch between different display output locations.
You can create a presentation scheme by following the instructions of the Presentation Director, with the
projector attached to your computer. You can save the scheme for a future presentation with the same
equipment.
Playing sound
Your projector might have one or more audio-input connectors. To project sound, you will need to attach the
combo audio jack on your computer to these connectors, using an audio cable (commercially available).

Using dual displays

Using the Extend desktop function
Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you
can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You can also display different
desktop images on each monitor.
You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer
to "Enabling the Extend desktop function" on page 76 to enable it.
Considerations for using the Extend desktop function
• If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows
DOS; the other display is blacked out.
If your computer has the Intel display adapter, you can designate the other display as the primary display
by doing the following:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+F12. The Intel CUI window opens.
2. Select Extended Desktop.
3. Change the setting to designate the primary display.
• When an application using the DirectDraw or the Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown
only on the primary display.
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